Who here loves knitting ? I have to admit I’ve failed at it. Somehow I can’t seem to comprehend the proper hand movement to achieve success at it.
But, if you are great at knitting , kudos to you. Let me ask you, though: Have you ever knitted a sweater and given it to your romantic partner? Apparently, this is a big no-no according to the “sweater curse”. Let’s find out why.
I’m a huge fan of gifting someone I love with a unique and homemade present.
So, to be honest, I wish I could knit. It would be so fun to give my partner a hat, scarf, or even a sweater that I made.
But wait, apparently, you’re not supposed to knit a sweater and give it to your romantic partner.
Why? It has something to do with a so-called “sweater curse.” Um, what? Ha, ha! What the heck is that all about, huh? Let me explain.
Okay, full disclosure, I had to look this up.
So, naturally, I Googled it, ha, ha! I mean, what else is a person to do these days? Don’t we all look everything up using Google? It’s such a life-saver if you ask me.
Check this out.
According to Wikipedia, “The ‘sweater curse’ or ‘curse of the love sweater’ is a term used by knitters to describe the belief that if a knitter gives a hand-knit sweater to a significant other, it will lead to the recipient breaking up with the knitter.”
OMG! Did you even know about this?
I had no idea. This fact makes me feel a bit better about myself since I’m not a knitter, ha, ha! That’s one way of avoiding “the curse.” LOL! You can say that again.
So how did this whole belief even come about, you ask?
Well, there aren’t any scientific studies to back this up. Surprise, surprise! It’s pretty much a superstition amongst knitters. Honestly, it could be just a coincidence a few of them experienced.
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People in knitting (and some crochet) circles swear that it has happened to them.
They either were broken up with shorty after giving their sweetheart a hand-knitted sweater, or they didn’t even make it to the finished project before somebody broke up with them.
Basically, that’s how it became a “thing.”
Here’s a funny anecdote about this. Who knew there was even a song that went along with the curse? Ha, ha! I would certainly never sing it while knitting a sweater for my partner. Better be safe than sorry, hee-hee.
So let me open a discussion here.
Has the “sweater curse” ever happened to you? Or do you know of anyone that suffered a similar fate? I really want to get to the bottom of this. Is this real or just an old wives’ tale?
